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The Value of Grandmothers in Their Grandchildren’s Lives | And She Could Be Next

Ai-jen Poo of Care in Action shares her history of organizing with women in low-wage jobs. Alicia Garza of the Black Futures Lab implores people to understand why voters choose to stay home on election day. Older women offer their experiences in organizing, including one grandmother who engages her grandchildren on current issues, takes them to rallies, and provides them with a historical perspective unmentioned in history books. She speaks to the value of grandmothers in their grandchildren’s lives. In the face of indifferent voters, another woman speaks to her work in the Civil Rights movement to demonstrate why their vote matters.

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PBS Learning Media

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